Microbial control on the precipitation of modern ferrihydrite and carbonate deposits from the Cezallier hydrothermal springs (Massif Central, France)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 126, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 125-145

  Casanova, Joël ^a   Bodénan, Françoise ^b   Négrel, Philippe ^b   Azaroual, Mohamed ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carbonates; CO2 rich waters; Hydrothermal springs; Iron oxides; Isotopes; Microbial mediation

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; IRON OXIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

FRANCE;

EID: 0033165846     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00036-6     Document Type: Article

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